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Generation of Magnetic Fields in the Primordial Fireball

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THE origin of the magnetic field of the galaxy is a perplexing problem1. In this article I show that weak magnetic fields (compared with the present typical intensity of 10−6 G in the galactic disk2,3) can be generated in the fireball of the early universe. Possible methods of amplification are at present speculative and I shall discuss this aspect elsewhere.

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HARRISON, E. Generation of Magnetic Fields in the Primordial Fireball. Nature 224, 1089–1090 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2241089a0

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